Mitchell Travel Grant
2019 Recipient – Zahra Hassanipour
Enjoy this presentation by Zahra Hassanipour about her travels to Singapore. Zahra is the 2019 recipient of the Elizabeth Mitchell Travel Grant. By exploring notions of scale from the individual person to the collective vision of a large metropolis, Zahra examines concepts of sustainability in architecture and urban planning through the lens of her travels to Asia’s Garden City, Singapore.
The presentation was given on July 21, 2020.
Deepen your insight into architectural design through travel
The Utah Center for Architecture invites Utah’s emerging and recently licensed architects to apply for the Friends of Elizabeth Mitchell Travel Grant. This $2,000 grant is to enable those early in their careers to expand their understanding of design by experiencing and studying architectural solutions in other places.
The Utah Center for Architecture is dedicated to connecting the public with the value of design. In keeping with our mission, we require recipients to make a public presentation about their findings and insights to which fellow professionals, students and the broader community will be invited. This travel grant is also an opportunity to sharpen one’s leadership, creativity, and presentation skills.
UCFA will work with recipients to share their study results through our website and other means.
The jury will base its decision on a number of factors including clarity of purpose, engagement with contemporary architectural issues, innovative ideas, and convincing strategy to achieve the goals.
For more information, please click on one of the following links:
About Elizabeth Mitchell, Honorary AIA
This scholarship program was created by members and friends of AIA Utah to recognize Elizabeth Mitchell, Hon. AIA, Executive Director, 1990-2011.
As Executive Director and an AIA leader, Elizabeth Mitchell focused particularly on community design, sustainable design education, and on the Institute’s obligation to first serve members. She was awarded Honorary AIA designation, the highest award given to non-architects, by the Institute in 2007.
Upon Elizabeth Mitchell’s retirement, national AIA sent the following citation: “… (We present this award) in recognition of her exemplary service to the members of AIA Utah, the Council of Architectural Component Executives, and as a member of the Board of Directors of The American Institute of Architects. Former CACE President and Chair of the AIA’s Livable Communities Committee, beloved by the Institute’s national staff and a champion of the art of leadership, her career demonstrates that when softly spoken words are backed up by compassion and intelligence, a big stick is not necessary to get results.” President Clark Manus, FAIA
AIA Utah, a Chapter of The American Institute of Architects: Friends of Elizabeth Mitchell Travel Grant contributors
ajc architects
Alder Sales Corporation
Architectural Nexus
Babcock Design Group
BHB Consulting
Big-D Construction
Bradley Gygi Architect
Coalesce
Colvin Engineering
EDA, Inc. Architects
FFKR Architects
GSBS Architects
Hogan Construction
Hughes General Contractors
JRCA Architects
Lloyd Architects
MHTN Architects
Elizabeth Mitchell, Hon. AIA
Okland Construction
Prescott Muir Architects
Reaveley Engineers
Sparano + Mooney Architecture
Utah Masonry Council
VCBO Architecture
Burtch W. Beall Jr., FAIA
David Hart, FAIA
Robert Herman, FAIA
Kristin Hill, Assoc. AIA
Stanley Kane, AIA
Jim Lohse, AIA
Richard Lowe, AIA
Adam Mow, AIA, Esq.
Stephen Smith, FAIA
Michael Vela, AIA
